SAYS BANDIT
KILLED BLUNT
Convict Morley Put in Sweatbox
ai Penitentiary.
CORONER ORDERS AN INQUEST
Attempt Is Long Made to Fix Respon
sibility for ouny Farmer's L-eath
Dunny rusmaJe Jurors Think Of
ficers uvuet railed Him.
Lini o.il, ...aieh dnerift' Hyers of
Laiietoi. cOuW, wnoac ounet, n con
vict .iu.nc s aiury is true, kiwea
Chains luyioi, alias aiioity uiay, in
the KiLii.i.fc uuitle wall tne three es
capeu luii.ai.., uuts uot uel.eve that
Roy ui..iK, tne young laimer, .a
killed by me i.osae. He is of the opin
ion that Liiunt was shot by one of the
convicts 'Wiine trying to leap from
ihevagon in an e,fort to escape.
It is reiHii ted tnat Money was
sweated at the penitentiary and,
among other things, he told the olfl
cials that Cray ki..ed Blunt. when the
latter tried to jump out oi the wagon.
Governor A'dricn spent most of the
aay at the penitentiary, but what was
done is not given out, except the state
ment that in the future the regula
tions regarding visitors will be much
more strict and no one will be allowed
to see the prisoners unless they have
good and sufficient reason.
Sheriff Gus Hyers writes to the wid
ow of Roy Biunt condoling with her
over the unfortunate death of her hus
band as the one regrettable feature of
the pursuit of the fleeing criminals.
Ho also wrote Governor Aldrlch
suggesting that he recommend to the
next legislature an appropriation of
$5,000 for the relief of Mrs. Blunt, not
only on account of the tragic death of
her husband, hut in recognition of her
own services In running down the
criminals.
Jury Views Blunt's Body.
The evidence in the inquest over
the body of Roy Blunt will be held
Friday. Coroner R. Armstrong of Pa
pillion Impanelled a jury at Spring
field and after taking the members
-to the Blunt home to view the corpse
-of the unfortunate young man, he or
dered adjournment until the official
inquiry.
The coroner's jury examined the
body of young Blunt to discover the
direction of the bullet and found .it hit
Blunt in the back of the hip and
Tanged downward, passing clear
through the body. A bullet hole was
found in the endgate of the wagon
that would have been In direct line
with Blunt on the driver's seat and
as the team was going down an In
cline when Blunt was shot the friends
of Blunt argue this bullet must have
killed him and in that case it came
from one of the officer's rifles and not
from the guns of any of the convicts.
This point will be the big question of
difference at the inquest.
Coroner Armstrong will Issue sub
poenas for Sheriffs Hyers and Chase
and Chief Briggs and other eye-witnesses
of the young farmer's death.
Whether Mor'ey's testimony will be
admitted or not has not been deter
mined. Funeril arrangements for Blunt
have hern made and services will be
neld tomorrow at the Methodist
church at Springfield. Rev. A. O.
Warne will officiate.
Routine at Penitentiary.
Barring the presence of the mi
litiamen, everything at the peniten
tiary ia now going along as if nothing
unusual had happened. Governor Aid
rich plans to go to Leavenworth to
look over the iederal prison there to
nee how things are managed, with a
view to adopting some of their ideas
If found practicable.
The question who fired the shot
which brought down Convict Gray
was a pertinent topic In Lincoln. The
Lincoln papers have given the credit
to Sheriff Hyers and the Omaha pa
pers, taking their stories from those
who returned to that city from the
chase, give it to Chief John Briggs of
South Omaha. Hyers' friends here In
sist that the Lincoln sheriff Is the one
to whom the credit is due. Another
question which is agitating the people
is, who will get the reward.
It is a matter of common talk that
while she was not present at tho cap
ture, no small share of the credit for
overhauling the culprits Is due to the
widow of the unfortunate Blunt, who
telephoned the news to Plnttsmouth
that the men were at her home.
Morley to Be Tried In April.
Charles Morley will probably be giv
en his preliminary hearing the latter
part of tiie week In Lincoln. The
charge which will be filed against him
will be that cf "conspiracy with Intent
to commit murder."
Morley's trial will probably occur
second on the criminal docket in the
April term of cc-urt, about April 29.
The trial of Albert Prince for the mur
der of Deputy Warden Davis on Feb.
11 occurs April 23, the first day of that
term. The authorities assert that both
men. convicted, will probably hang
together.
Moriey 13 at present in a solitary
cell at tho penitenttary next to that
occupied by Prince.
Deshler Line Is Again Opened.
Deshler, Neb., March 20. A snow
plow opened the Falrbury-NelBon
branch of the Rock Island. The first
trains or mall since March 12 arrived.
INSURGENTS AT HASTING
Aant Reconsideration of Rate Matter
by Head Camp.
Hastings, Nob., March 20. Many
lelegatcs arrived for the state insur
font convention today of the Modern
Woodmen of America. A parade this
ttterno.m will lie tho spectacular feat-
ire- of the gathering. Insurgent lead-
?rg favor neticn to induce reconsider
ition of the rate matter by the head
Simp .".nd liticHtion. if necessary, to
iirevent the enforcement of the new
ratoa.
Picps will he taken to form an in-
jependent Nebraska association of
Woodmen if olhcr efforts fail.
Supreme Organizer Johnson of Lin
oln and John Sullivan of Kansas City,
hairnwn of the law committee of the
head camp, are trying to check the in
nirgent movement. A meeting of mem- j
uers loyai to tne supreme aumoruy
was held.
BRYAN FAILS TO
ANNOUNCE CHOICE
Says Many Democrats Can Poll
More Votes Than He.
Lincoln, March 20. Contrary to an
impression current among many Dem
ocrats here, V. J. bryan did not au
uounce his preierence tor the Demo
cratic nominee lor president at the
banquet in his honor. This impres
sion was probably given impetus by
an interview earner in the day, iu
which former Senator Pettigrew o ;
South Dakota declared that he thought
it time the Nebraskan announced his
choice.
The banquet was the annual affair
of the Lincoln Bryan club and was
given in honor of Mr. Bryan's fltty
second birthday.
The toatt list was a long and distin
guished one, all the speakers except
Mr. Bryan coming from outside the
confines of the state, and all of them
men of prominence in the nation's eye.
It included United States Senator T.
P. Gore of Oklahoma, George Fred
Williams of Massachusetts, United
States Senator elect Ollie James of
Kentucky, lormer United States Sena
lor Pettigrew of South Dakota, Fred
crick lownsend .Martin of xsew iork
and Congressman Ku-cit L. iknry of
Texas.
While tlero were fewer Ik mocr.it
lio::i oats de t'..t c.ty u...n year,
when tho lesitl..li.:. vuo . -eio.o..,
there t,in 4 v..c..i.i piai-js tt
the long la.... on iv o. A..C
itoiium.
A) the s,c l;crs u:vc'..J '.ar:a ::r
t.ons o. their ul.oueil ti.ue to e,,.uy.
iiij Mr. Bryan, uul - i !;:'.a
Uiiicd it u th. m in k.i .i. se.wii". 'o
tlit-w 6ji arid ,oi the reii-.i o, j d; s,
whllo Senator j?euii.v ad c 'itei
several do.icle'lly rtu c. jiou,.. ,
union j them one tint ci.iy llio c"
ori'.mfnt. t'iio;,ld itse iv.j.v y, th.it ii
Jio ;'.d .oihil bi.ul.r, lo reuci-os.i t it'
funds !n otl er b; r Us and t : t lr
should torbid tbr.u th.ir u.
Mr Bryan reit-rrttcd !.ia dc:lnratl.2
that there tire many Democrats who
ran po.l mere votes than he and his
d( sire to learn tho choice of the De
mocracy rather than name a personal
choice himself.
BLUE RIVER IS RISING
High Water Causing Trouble in the
Velley.
Beatrice, Neb., March 20. The river
at this point is rising rapidly because
of the warm weather of the last few
days, which has caused tho snow to
disappear quickly. Northwest of here
seven miles Turkey creek Is almost
out of Its banks, and the water Is run
ning over the Burlington tracks in the
vicinity. Along the Blue valley be
tween Beatrice and Manhattan, Kan.,
the river is a raging torrent, nnd it Is
feared that traffic on the Union Pacific
will be cut off at several points.
Revival Begins at Alliance.
Alliance, Neb., March 20. The tab
ernacle built In this city for the gos
pel services to be conducted by the
Rev. 1iwry, was finished and tho re
vival meetings started with a large
audience, approximately 1,500. Hev.
Jewry's sermon was directed firstly
against tho "popular pulpit," the min
isters of which preached not the gos
pel, but such sermons as were pleas
In.i to their audiences. Secondly,
against the occupant of the pew, who
wan there only because the crowd
went.
Slack Hills Line Tied Up by Water.
Alliance Nob., March 20. Owing to
the fast melting snow, the C'.iey nno
river s flooded nnd a washout flitty
let ".oils' Is . report d two miles w:t
or nine i. out on the Burlington road.
Trr.ia .o. 44 will be hours late.
Train N 42 Is behind the washout,
("lanes of men and piledrlvers are be
ing rushed to the scene. Burlington
officials here think they will control
the situation unless the water rises
materially.
Fires Three Shots Into Dancers.
"Randolph, Neh., March 20. A public
(lance wns aluuptly terminated nt Me
i.nn when Frank Knllck, who was
under the l-ifluence of liquor, drew a
gun nnd fired three shots Into a group
of dancers. One shot struck Fred
Chlsman In the hip, causing a very se
vere wound. There wns no quarrel,
hut simply a case of bad whisky. En
lick was arrested by Sheriff Goff of
Pierce county and taken to Pierce.
II
1 GIF ISSUE
That Is to Bring Control of the
Government Back to the
People.
HE IS LOGICAL CANDIDATE
More Than Any Other Man, Governor
of New Jersey Represents tho
Hopes and the Aspirations of
the Democratic Party.
By HON. J. H. HARROD.
Of Little Rock, Ark.
It Is highly important that the can
didate of a great party should have
the qualifications of fitness and avail
ability. The friends of Woodrow Wil
son are convinced that he comes up to
this standard. In point of ability and
knowledge of the principles of govern
ment, he has no superior In the repub
lic. That is to say his qualifications
are so well known, that they are con
ceded by all men.
It Is not what men say, but what
they do, that inspires confidence.
The people trust Woodrow Wilson, not
only for what he says, but for what be
has done. No man can Inspire confi
dence If there is a doubt of his sin
cerity. If the people believe that a
man Is true, that he is faithful, that be
is sincere, they will rally to bis sup
port with great enthusiasm.
This explains why the Democratic
party now turns to Governor Wilson
to bear its standard. He has proven
bis sincerity by bis works. As govern
or of New Jersey, he has redeemed the
pledges that be made while a candi
date for office. He has conducted the
government of that state in the open.
He has resolutely set bis face against
secrecy In politics, In legislation and
In all other matters of government
It Is said that "big business" If
against Governor Wilson; If "big busi
ness" Is against him, it Is because "big
business", wants to run the govern
ment We are for hlrx. because we
want the people to run the govern
ment Governor Wilson's opponents say
be cannot carry New York. The po
litical history of the country shows
that there is nothing so absolutely
and utterly unreliable as the predic
tions of "the wise met. who come out
of the east" as to who can carry New
York. In 1892 the New York delega
tion and representatives of Tammany
ball came to the convention and thun
dered against Cleveland and said: "He
cannot carry New York." In spite of
their opposition, be was nominated
and did carry New York and the coun
try. In 1904, Belmont and Sheehan
came to St. Louis and said: "Give us
Parker, ho can carry New York;" Par
ker was nominated and was the worst
defeated man since the days of Gree
ley. In the face of this record, we de
cline to be alarmed, Intimidated or In
fluenced by throats from Wall street
It is the part of wisdom to leallze the
situation i nd to govern ourselves ac
cordingly. It stands to reason that we
cannot defeat a Republlca- reaction
ary with a Democratic reactionary.
The contest in our party is between
progressive Democracy and reaction
ary Democracy.
The great Issue In American politics
Is to bring the control of the govern
ment back to the people, to put an end
to special privilege, and to open tho
way to equal opportunity. This Is the
great work that lies before the Demo
cratic party.
Woodrow Wilson typifies this Issue.
His very name will be a platform.
More than any other man, be repre
sents the hopes, the Ideals and tho
aspirations of bis great party. lie Is,
therefore, the logical candidate.
"The main object of what we are
attempting, both In state and nation,
Is to establish a close connection, a
very sensitive connection, between
the people and their governments, both
In the states and in the nation, in or
der that we may restore In such wise
as will satisfy us again the liberty and
the opportunity In whose Interests
our governments were conceived."
WOODROW WILSON.
"It's easy enough to call names, but
wise men don't do It" WOODROW
WILSON.
WILSON MOST NOTABLE
THINKER OF PERIOD.
Richmond (V.) Tlmes-Dlspatch.
Woodrow Wilson Is not a
phenomenon. He Is a fact He
Is not an incident, he Is a cause.
No present day speaker so
clearly states true Democratlo
principles; none so clearly trans
lates the ancient and fundamen
tal philosophy of the relation of
one man with another man In
terms of present day understand
ing. For stating and discussing
the political and economic ques
tions which have arisen ln,the
nation, be stands head and
shoulders above the other char
acters. He reduces volumes to
an epigram; be packs Into a
phrase a great popular Issue. In
plain and homely English he
points out the problem and as
simply suggests Its solution. Gov
ernor Wilson Is easily the most
notable political thinker of the
period.
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LEADER OF THE MINERS.
John P. White, Snapped
At, Conference, and Type
Of Men Who Will Strike.
SUSPENSION MAY BE SHORT
Belief Grows Operators and Miners
Will Reach Agreement.
New York, March 20. There was a
subsidence wf the anthracite strike
scare and In consequence there was a
falling off In the pressing demand for
hard coal from frightened consumers.
The belief is gaining ground that
bcth sides will reach an agreement
nnd that if there is a suspension of
work on April 1 it will not last long.
The operators say they are ready to
confer with the men on any reason
able proposition. There are also re
rorts from the hard coal region that
the miners officials are ready to meet
the operators half way.
FIVE MEN IN BUGGY
KILLEQBY A TRAIN
Meet Death at bossing Neai
Ellettsville, Ind.
Ellettsvllle, Ind., March 20. live
men iu a surrey were killed outright
by a passenger train on tho Chicago,
Indianapolis and Louisville railroad at
a crossing near here. They had spent
the evening at a theater at Blooming
ton and were driving to Spencer,
where they were employed as glass
blowers. Among those killed was Em
niett Williams of Kansas City.
The engine struck the surrey square
ly and splintered it. Four of the men
were thrown dear of the track, but
the body of one was caught by the
pilot of the locomotive and carried a
mile and a hnlf to this city. The train
men went beck to the crossing and
found the torn bodies. The two horses
hitched to the vehicle wre not hurt.
TAFT SENDS FOR MITCHELL
President Will Consult Him About
Coal Situation.
Manchester, N. H., March 20. It be
came known that while President Tafl
has not sought to interfere in the
anthracite coal deadlock, he Is keep
ing In close touch with both sides
and will see John Mitchell at the
White House this week.
First Break Among Operators.
Pottsville, Ta., March 20. The Pine
hill Cool company announced its em
ployees would be granted an increase
of wnges of 10 per cent, to take effect
April 1. This is the first open break
in the ranks of the operators and
may also remilt In the first break
among the organization of mine work
ers. A meeting of tho miners will be
held to dlHcup the proposition of the
company.
Lloyds Raise War Risks.
London, March 20. The first notice
able result of the sensatlontl speech
of First Ilid of the Admiralty
Churchill In the house of commons,
when he said England intended keep
ing Its fleet fiO per cent stronger than
the kaiser's, although she would quit
building If Germany would do the
same, came In udvaneed quotations on
war risks.
German Strike Declared Off.
Rerlln, March 20. The leaders ol
the miners' unions decided during
their session at Bochum to terminate
the coal strike In Westphalia, as they
consider It futile.
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NORTH DAKOTA IS
FOR LAFOLLETTE
Roosevell Beaten, Eight to Five,
in Preierence Primary.
MAJORITY MAY REACH 20,000
President Taft Did Not Figure Proml.
nently In Any of the Voting Thir
teen Ranchmen in Colonel's Former
Home Cast Ballots Against Him.
Fargo, N. 1)., March 20. Senator
Robert I Fullette of Wisconsin tar
ried the North Dakota presidential
preferential primaries. This morning
It appenrs that La Follette votes were
cast at a proportion of about 8 to 5
against Roosevelt and that the Wis
consin senator wmild have a majority
of from 15,000 to 20,000.
This figure may be reduced by later
returns from the "cow country" In
tho western part of the state, where
Roosevelt sentiment was considered
strongest, but twenty-seven precincts
from Stark, Billings and Dunn coun
ties In the heart of the cattle country
gave Follette 1.021 and Roosevelt
827. Roosevelt's former home town,
Medora, gave him 20 and LaFollette 13.
President Taft's vote throughout the
state was negligible. . .
With complete returns from 165 pre
cincts out of 1,800, giving La Follette
0,953 and Roosevelt 3,981 and using the
returns from the threo western coun
ties as a guide, La Follette managers
claimed a larger majority than 20,000.
"The farmers ground Taft and
Roosevelt Into the ground and gave
the state to you hands down," wired
the La Follette managers to the sen
ator, who was en route for Washington.
Grand Forks, Valley City, Devils
I-ake. Mlnot snd others of tho larger
cities were listed for La Follette.
TAFT WANTS SQUARE DEAL
President Addresses Twenty Audiences
During Trip Into New England.
Washington, March 20. "All that
the administration wants Is a square
deal," said President Taft, spenking
from the steps of the Concord (N. II.)
state house, at the close of his two
days' New Fngland visit.
During his stay In Boston and In
New Hampshire the president spoke
to twenty audiences, stating definitely
his attitude on the tariff, his reasons
for opposing the recall of Judges and
decisions and his hope of ultimate ar
bitration. His speech-making activities
took him to Nashua, Manchester and
Concord. Some of his most emphatic
remarks on "progressive" measures
were delivered from the portico of the
Granite State capltol, with Robert P.
Buss, one of Colonel Roosevelt's most
ardent nupporters, as a listener.
Southern New Hampshire people
seemed eager to see and hear the pres
ident. Railroad square In Nashua wns
well filled with mill hands of many
nationalities.
"Progressive Is as progressive does,"
was one epigram the president gave
his hearers. He also gave a conclso
outline of Ms Idea of the adoption of
the principle of the recall of judges,
and of decisions.
President Tuft returned to Washing
ton this morning.
ASK CLARK TO WITHDRAW
Progressives Declare Speaker's Candl.
dacy Is Menace to Party.
Lincoln, March 20. Unable to reach
a compromise with the Clark organlza
tlon of Nebraska, which would elim
inate the speaker of the house of rep
resentatives from the presidential
preference race In this state, the Wil
son contingent of the meeting of pro
gressive Democrats of Nebraska adopt
rd a resolution declaring tho Clark
candidacy a menace to true Democ
racy and Inviting him to withdraw
from the race. The resolution was one
presented by Victor Wilson, and was
adopted after trying fo And some sort
of basis for the defeat of JudBon Har
mon at the primary. After the passage
of this resolution, the conference
adopted three other resolutions favor
ing binding the candidates by the vote
of the entire state rather than by con
gressional districts, demanding that
all candidates for state and nntlonal
office declare their first and second
choice for president and Indorsing W.
J. Bryan, W. H. Westover, George L.
Ioomls and I. J. Dunn for delegates
at large to the nntlonal convention.
Textile Employees Given Advance.
Providence, March 20. An Increase
In wages was nnnounced by the largo
cotton manufacturing )inpnnles of
Rhode Island. The mill men would
hot Bay, however, what the amount of
tho Increase, which will go Into ef
fect March 27), will he. Tho mills em
ploy about 20,000 operatives.
South Dakota Builders Meet.
Aberdeen, S. D., March 20. Tho
state builders' meeting began hero to
day snd will continue until Thursday
night. Governors A. O. Eberhart of
Minnesota. R. S. Vessey of South Da
kota and John Burke of North Dakota
will spenk.
Deadlock In New Mexico.
Santa Fe, N. M., March 20. The
first ballot for two United States sena
tors resulted in a deadlock. There
was no election of senators.
RULES ON NEGLIGENCE
Supreme Court Holds Road Not Liabt
for Death Caused by Engine Crew.
Washington, March 20. Under a de
cision of the supreme court the doc
trine of contributory negligence on
the part of a fellow servant will scrv
to absolve the Grand Trunk Railway
company from obligation to pay dam
r.ges for the accidental death of an em
ployee in its Chicago yards.
John ,Fe tta was a car repairer for
the railway company. He was work
ing under a car in the repair yards
when another car which was to be re
paired was switched on to the repair
track. The second car struck the car
under which Fctta was working and
ho was killed.
The administrator of Fetta's estate
sued tie railway for damages, but the
company contended that It was not to
blame for the accident, which, it was
argued, resulted from the negligence
of the switch engine crew. The fed
rral circuit court of appeals asked
the supreme court to rule on thia
question and the tribunal decided that
the railway company Is exempt from
liability.
WILL GO TO PRISON
FOR REST OF LIFE
Rny Martens Found Guilty ol
First Degree Murder.
Sac City, In., March 20. IJke his
companion, Clifford Wilson, Roy Mer
tens will serve the remainder of bis
natural life in the penitentiary at
Fort Madison for the murder of Jamee
and Matthew White, at their home In
this city, a little after the midnight
hour, May 30, 1911.
Judge Hutchinson gave the Jury
three forms of a verdict the Jury
might agree upon, first degree with
the death penalty, first degree with
life Imprisonment and acquittal. Twen-ty-two
minutes later the twelve men
reached a verdict of guilty with life
imprisonment. . Mertens Is down
hearted. He had nothing to say of
the verdict, except he could not see
why he should be convicted of first de
gree murder and Clifford Wilson of
second degree murder.
FRED HUNTeFcHOSEN
New Member of Polk County Board of
Supervisors,
Des Moines, March 20. Fred Hunt
er, formerly state, representative, ia
the new supervisor of Polk county.
Hunter took the oath of offlce thla
morning, and succeeded Harvey Math
Is, who resigned lust week. He waa
elected to tho position by the vote of
Mrs. Frank W. Dobson, county record
er, and Harry Prase, county auditor.
Joe Maher, the county clerk, voted for
Al Stader, editor of the Ankeny Timet.
The meeting at which the supervisor
was elected was open to the newspa
per men and the public. It was tb
first public meeting of its kind thai
has ever been held In tho history of.
Polk county Every other meeting of
a similar nature has always been held
behind closed doors In Polk county. J
STAGE HAND ROUTS 300 BOYS
1 v
Wallops Leader In Ear, Preventing In.
vaslon of Theater by Freshmen.
Champaign, 111., March .20. A stage
hand routed 300 University of Illinois
freshmen, who, In celebrating the al
leged arrival of spring, attempted to
Invade the Orpheum vaudeville theater
here.
"Come on In!" shouted the loader of
the freshles.
At that the stage hand gave the
leader a wallop on the ear. The falter
ing crowd then faded away.
The welcome of spring had been giv
en In traditional fashion at the ram
pus, but the youngsters pined for more
excitement. A parade to the vaude
ville house nnd a demand for a "free
show" resulted In tho rout.
Japs Take Exceptions to Bill.
Tokyo, March 20. Count Hattorl, a
member of the opposition In the Japar
nese house of representatives, ' con
demned Senator Dillingham's bill
amending the Immigration laws of the
United States ss an Insufferable Insult
to Japan. The Japanese government's
willingness to participate In the Pan
ama exposition, ho said, wns contrary
to Japan's honor and Interest.
Old Man Shoots Up Church.
Los Angeles, March 20. Hobbling
on crutches Into St. Vincent's church.
Matthew Kciicy, ngea eignty, nrea
seven phots nt persons attending the
services. lie lilt none of the worship
ers, but shot off one of his own fingers.
Receiving hnppltnl physicians say
Kelley U nffcring from senile decay.
Many Dodge Corporation Tax.
Washington, March 20. Commis
sioner of Int'Tiial Revenue Cabell said
1,000 corporations have been or will
be haled Into court as delinquents In
the payment of the corporation tax
last year.
Two Years' Work for Tariff Board.
Washington, March 20. Chairman
Emery told the senate flnnnco commit
tee thnt It would take two years for
the tariff hoard to Investigate alt
schedules of tho present tariff law.
Fire Wipes Out Village.
Wahpeton. N. T, Marcn 20. Tho
village of Abercrombio, fifteen miles
from here, was wiped out by fire,
which started In the store of A K.
Tweto, with a loss of $50,000.